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arthropod genus

DEFINITIONS OF: arthropod genus

n a genus of arthropods

Types:: show 255 types...; hide 255 types...; Phalangium, genus Phalangium
type genus of the family Phalangiidae; Chelifer, genus Chelifer
a genus of Chelonethida; Mastigoproctus, genus Mastigoproctus
giant whip scorpions; Argiope, genus Argiope
the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders; Aranea, Araneus, genus Aranea, genus Araneus
a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders; Latrodectus, genus Latrodectus
venomous spiders; Lycosa, genus Lycosa
type genus of the family Lycosidae; Ixodes, genus Ixodes
type genus of the family Ixodidae; Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor
vectors of important diseases of man and animals; Trombicula, genus Trombicula
type genus of the family Trombiculidae; Sarcoptes, genus Sarcoptes
type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites; Panonychus, genus Panonychus
a genus of Tetranychidae; Scutigerella, genus Scutigerella
garden centipedes; Scutigera, genus Scutigera
a genus of Scutigeridae; Geophilus, genus Geophilus
type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs; Limulus, genus Limulus
type genus of the family Limulidae; Tachypleus, genus Tachypleus
a genus of Limulidae; genus Architeuthis
giant squid; Menippe, genus Menippe
stone crabs; Cancer, genus Cancer
type genus of the family Cancridae; Portunus, genus Portunus
type genus of the family Portunidae; Ovalipes, genus Ovalipes
a genus of Portunidae; Callinectes, genus Callinectes
New World blue crabs; Uca, genus Uca
fiddler crabs; Pinnotheres, genus Pinnotheres
type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs; Paralithodes, genus Paralithodes
a genus of Lithodidae; Maia, Maja, genus Maia, genus Maja
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution; Macrocheira, genus Macrocheira
giant crabs of Japan; Homarus, genus Homarus
type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters; Nephrops, genus Nephrops
a genus of Nephropsidae; Palinurus, genus Palinurus
type genus of the family Palinuridae; Astacus, genus Astacus
type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish; Cambarus, genus Cambarus
a genus of Astacidae; Pagurus, genus Pagurus
type genus of the family Paguridae; Crangon, genus Crangon
type genus of the family Crangonidae; Palaemon, genus Palaemon
type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus; Peneus, genus Peneus
type genus of the family Peneidae; Mysis, genus Mysis
type genus of the family Mysidae; Praunus, genus Praunus
a genus of Mysidae; genus Squilla
type genus of the family Squillidae; Armadillidium, genus Armadillidium
type genus of the Armadillidiidae; Oniscus, genus Oniscus
type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball; Porcellio, genus Porcellio
Old World genus of isopod crustaceans; Orchestia, genus Orchestia
type genus of the family Orchestiidae; Caprella, genus Caprella
skeleton shrimp; Cyamus, genus Cyamus
whale lice; genus Daphnia
water fleas; Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Artemia, genus Chirocephalus
fairy shrimp; brine shrimp; Triops, genus Triops
type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye; genus Cyclops
copepod water fleas; Balanus, genus Balanus
type genus of the family Balanidae; Lepas, genus Lepas
type genus of the family Lepadidae; genus Peripatus
type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions; Plicatoperipatus, genus Plicatoperipatus
a genus of Peripatidae; Peripatopsis, genus Peripatopsis
type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions; Adalia, genus Adalia
genus of ladybugs; Epilachna, genus Epilachna
genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants; Hippodamia, genus Hippodamia
genus of ladybugs; Rodolia, genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia
genus of Australian ladybugs; Brachinus, genus Brachinus
bombardier beetles; genus Calosoma
genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars; Monochamus, genus Monochamus
sawyer beetles; Leptinotarsa, genus Leptinotarsa
Colorado potato beetles; genus Scarabaeus
type genus of the Scarabaeidae; Popillia, genus Popillia
a genus of Scarabaeidae; Anomala, genus Anomala
genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses; Melolontha, genus Melolontha
a genus of Melolonthidae; Macrodactylus, genus Macrodactylus
a genus of Melolonthidae; Cetonia, genus Cetonia
a genus of Cetoniidae; Pyrophorus, genus Pyrophorus
tropical click beetles; Anthonomus, genus Anthonomus
weevils destructive of cultivated plants; Scolytus, genus Scolytus
type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles; Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus
genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers; Tribolium, genus Tribolium
flour beetles; Bruchus, genus Bruchus
type genus of the Bruchidae; Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides
a genus of Bruchidae; Sitophylus, genus Sitophylus
a genus of Bruchidae; Pediculus, genus Pediculus
type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans; Phthirius, Phthirus, genus Phthirius, genus Phthirus
true lice: crab lice; Menopon, genus Menopon
chicken lice; Pulex, genus Pulex
type genus of the Pulicidae; Ctenocephalides, genus Ctenocephalides
an arthropod genus of fleas; Tunga, genus Tunga
a genus of Siphonaptera; Echidnophaga, genus Echidnophaga
a genus of Siphonaptera; Mayetiola, genus Mayetiola
a genus of Cecidomyidae; Musca, genus Musca
type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies; genus Glossina
type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies; Calliphora, genus Calliphora
type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies; Lucilia, genus Lucilia
greenbottle flies; Sarcophaga, genus Sarcophaga
flesh flies; Gasterophilus, genus Gasterophilus
type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies; Cuterebra, genus Cuterebra
type genus of the Cuterebridae; Dermatobia, genus Dermatobia
larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans; Oestrus, genus Oestrus
type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies; Hypoderma, genus Hypoderma
in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies; Rhagoletis, genus Rhagoletis
a genus of Trypetidae; Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis
Mediterranean fruit flies; genus Drosophila
a genus of Drosophilidae; Philophylla, genus Philophylla
leaf miners; Hippobosca, genus Hippobosca
type genus of the Hippoboscidae; Melophagus, genus Melophagus
an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked; Haematobia, genus Haematobia
European genus of bloodsucking flies; Aedes, genus Aedes
yellow-fever mosquitos; Anopheles, genus Anopheles
malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae; Culex, genus Culex
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface; Ceratopogon, genus Ceratopogon
type genus of the Ceratopogonidae; Chironomus, genus Chironomus
type genus of the Chironomidae; Phlebotomus, genus Phlebotomus
small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths; genus Sciara
type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat; Simulium, genus Simulium
type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies; Apis, genus Apis
type genus of the Apidae: honeybees; Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa
carpenter bees; Bombus, genus Bombus
bumblebees; Psithyrus, genus Psithyrus
a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste; genus Andrena
a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee; genus Nomia, nomia
a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes; Megachile, genus Megachile
type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees; Anthidium, genus Anthidium
potter bees; Vespa, genus Vespa
type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets; Vespula, genus Vespula
sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps; Polistes, genus Polistes
a genus of Vespidae; Eumenes, genus Eumenes
mason wasps; Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron
mud daubers; Sphecius, genus Sphecius
large solitary wasps: cicada killer; Cynips, genus Cynips
type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps; Amphibolips, genus Amphibolips
cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls; Andricus, genus Andricus
cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks; Chalcis, genus Chalcis
type genus of the Chalcididae; Fenusa, genus-Fenusa
birch leaf miner; Monomorium, genus Monomorium
a genus of Formicidae; Camponotus, genus Camponotus
carpenter ants; Solenopsis, genus Solenopsis
fire ants; Formica, genus Formica
type genus of the Formicidae; Myrmecia, genus Myrmecia
bulldog ants; Polyergus, genus Polyergus
Amazon ants; Termes, genus Termes
type genus of the Termitidae; Reticulitermes, genus Reticulitermes
includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees; Mastotermes, genus Mastotermes
primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera; Kalotermes, genus Kalotermes
type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees; Cryptotermes, genus Cryptotermes
genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes; Locusta, genus Locusta
a genus of Acrididae; Melanoplus, genus Melanoplus
New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers; Microcentrum, genus Microcentrum
katydids; Anabrus, genus Anabrus
a genus of Tettigoniidae; Stenopelmatus, genus Stenopelmatus
sand crickets; Acheta, genus Acheta
common house and field crickets; Oecanthus, genus Oecanthus
tree crickets; genus Diapheromera
a genus of Phasmidae; Phyllium, genus Phyllium
type genus of the Phyllidae; Blatta, genus Blatta
type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide; Periplaneta, genus Periplaneta
cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches; Blattella, genus Blattella
small cockroaches; Blaberus, genus Blaberus
giant cockroaches; Cryptocercus, genus Cryptocercus
cockroaches; genus Mantis
type genus of the Mantidae: mantises; Poecilocapsus, genus Poecilocapsus
a genus of Miridae; Lygus, genus Lygus
plant-sucking bugs; Blissus, genus Blissus
chinch bugs; Anasa, genus Anasa
squash bugs; Leptoglossus, genus Leptoglossus
leaf-footed bugs; Cimex, genus Cimex
type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs; Notonecta, genus Notonecta
type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers; Nepa, genus Nepa
type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions; Ranatra, genus Ranatra
elongate very slender water scorpions; Corixa, genus Corixa
type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs; Gerris, genus Gerris
type genus of the Gerrididae; Triatoma, genus Triatoma
conenoses; Arilus, genus Arilus
a genus of Reduviidae; Dysdercus, genus Dysdercus
a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it; Aleyrodes, genus Aleyrodes
type genus of the Aleyrodidae; Dialeurodes, genus Dialeurodes
a genus of Aleyrodidae; Trialeurodes, genus Trialeurodes
a genus of Aleyrodidae; Bemisia, genus Bemisia
sweet-potato whitefly; genus Coccus
type genus of the Coccidae; Aspidiotus, genus Aspidiotus
a genus of Diaspididae; Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius
type genus of the Dactylopiidae; Pseudococcus, genus Pseudococcus
type genus of the Pseudococcidae; Planococcus, genus Planococcus
a genus of Pseudococcidae; Aphis, genus Aphis
type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables; Eriosoma, genus Eriosoma
woolly aphids; Prociphilus, genus Prociphilus
a genus of Aphididae; Adelges, genus Adelges
type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice; Pineus, genus Pineus
a genus of Adelgidae; Phylloxera, genus Phylloxera
type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice; genus Cicada
type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas; Tibicen, genus Tibicen
harvest flies; Magicicada, genus Magicicada
seventeen-year locust; Philaenus, genus Philaenus
a genus of Cercopidae; Aphrophora, genus Aphrophora
a genus of Cercopidae; Liposcelis, genus Liposcelis
a genus of Psocidae; Trogium, genus Trogium
a genus of Psocidae; Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon
type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions; Corydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus
type genus of the Corydalidae; Sialis, genus Sialis
type genus of the Sialidae; Lepisma, genus Lepisma
type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish; Thermobia, genus Thermobia
a genus of Lepismatidae; Frankliniella, genus Frankliniella
tobacco thrips; genus Thrips
type genus of the Thripidae; Forficula, genus Forficula
type genus of Forficulidae; Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis
type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies; Vanessa, genus Vanessa
painted beauty and red admiral; Limenitis, genus Limenitis
mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars; Polygonia, genus Polygonia
comma butterflies; Spyeria, genus Spyeria
fritillaries; Argynnis, genus Argynnis
fritillaries; Apatura, genus Apatura
large Old World butterflies; Inachis, genus Inachis
a genus of Nymphalidae; Danaus, genus Danaus
type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies; Pieris, genus Pieris
type genus of the Pieridae; Lycaena, genus Lycaena
type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper; Strymon, genus Strymon
large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies; genus Tortrix
type genus of the Tortricidae; Homona, genus Homona
tea tortrix; Argyrotaenia, genus Argyrotaenia
orange tortrix; Carpocapsa, genus Carpocapsa
codling moths; Lymantria, genus Lymantria
type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer'); Euproctis, genus Euproctis
a genus of Lymantriidae; Paleacrita, genus Paleacrita
geometrid moths; Alsophila, genus Alsophila
geometrid moths; Pyralis, genus Pyralis
type genus of the Pyralidae; Galleria, genus Galleria
a genus of Pyralidae; Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta
moths whose larvae are corn borers; Anagasta, genus Anagasta
moth whose larvae are flour moths; Ephestia, genus Ephestia
small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products; Cadra, genus Cadra
a genus of Pyralidae; Tinea, genus Tinea
type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths; Tineola, genus Tineola
webbing clothes moths; Trichophaga, genus Trichophaga
carpet moths; Gelechia, genus Gelechia
type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms; Sitotroga, genus Sitotroga
grain moths; Phthorimaea, genus Phthorimaea
potato moths; Noctua, genus Noctua
type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms; Catacala, genus Catacala
moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings; Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx
antler moths; Heliothis, genus Heliothis
a genus of Noctuidae; Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis
moths whose larvae are army cutworms; Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia
moths whose larvae are armyworms; Spodoptera, genus Spodoptera
moths whose larvae are armyworms; Manduca, genus Manduca
moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms; Acherontia, genus Acherontia
death's-head moth; Bombyx, genus Bombyx
type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth; Saturnia, genus Saturnia
type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth; Eacles, genus Eacles
imperial moths; Actias, genus Actias
luna moths; Hyalophora, genus Hyalophora
American silkworm moth; Samia, genus Samia
silkworm moths; Automeris, genus Automeris
io moth; Antheraea, genus Antheraea
large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality; Atticus, genus Atticus
atlas moth; Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha
cinnabar moths; Lasiocampa, genus Lasiocampa
type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars; Malacosoma, genus Malacosoma
tent caterpillars; Hyphantria, genus Hyphantria
fall webworms; Loxostege, genus Loxostege
garden webworms; Ctenocephalus, genus Ctenocephalus
a former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides

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